Something is wrong with Torruk, help please??

[shaunyboy]

i raise my hot end temps by 5 degree's F.

that usually cures it in the early stages

the fact your snake has mucas,suggests a cousre of antibiotics may be required

don't panic pal,snakes are hardier than they look,it will be ok until the vet opens

please,let us know how it goes at the vets

all the best shaun

[Snakefood]

Thanks Shauny, I have raised the temp by about 5 degree's. And he is staying at the hot end,which is good.

I'll call the vet once they open. Don't know if they're closed the whole weekend or not.

Someone asked about a shed. This is my newest addition and I have only had him not quite 3 weeks. He has not shed for me yet.

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by Strutter769

Please don't do this without searching the posts, but I thought I read recently (within the past week) to hold his head under water? Something about that causing him to hopefully breathe the mucus out?

I'm sorry, my memory isn't the best, so I apologize for the sketchy details.

Best of luck curing this bug for Torruk!

baths are used to unblock nostrils and break up mucas mate

a snotted up snake,i bath twice per day

holding its head under water for 20 to 30 seconds at a time

once the mucas starts breaking up,and you start to see small amounts of air bubbles coming out the blocked nostril,i hold the snake under water a little longer,eventually unblocking the nostril completely

you just have to judge how much the nostrils unblocking and hold under water accordingly

vets reccomend this method and its worked the few times i've used it

baths do help get the mucas loose and out the snake,which helps it regain full health

the snake also needs ANTIBIOTICS

cheers shaun

[Snakefood]

ya I am sure he does after last night, I heard him sneeze at least 4 times before I fell asleep. His nostrils are not visibly blocked, he is not breathing through his mouth, so now it's a waiting game till one of the exotic vets open up.

[geckodog]

Sorry I am doing it on this thread but how do I make a thread. please help

[Snakefood]

find the proper forum to post in (ie: food for though= feeding subjects) and at the top left there is a button to push "make new thread"

[mykee]

Alright, first things first. If your snake has mucous in the mouth, it is at an advanced state and requires a vet, culture, swab and antibiotics. Any at-home husbandry tweaks will not cure this on it's own, it will only help until he sees a vet.
Second; quarantine!! Assuming you put this animal in quarantine when you got him, he should still be there now. DO NOT touch anything after dealing with this animal, the bacteria from an RI is VERY CONTAGIOUS.
Third: DO NOT bathe him. He's already congested, snakes aren't humans, they do not have the ability to cough up the phlegm so additional stress and/or "water therapy" is unnecessary and dangerous.
Fourth: temps should be 95 ish and get that humidity up to where you have it during a shed cycle (90%+) All the extra humidity will do will keep the phlegm in his lung fluid and stop it from becoming solid and killing him.
Fifth; don't try to feed; with an immuno-compromised snake, the less stress the better.

Good luck.

[calotekat]

hey im new!!!!!

[calotekat]

btw thats my calote eating a fly!! oh and sorry i dont know how to help!!!!!!!!!!!

[Snakefood]

Thanks Mykee!! I have upped the temps to 95/96

Yes he is in quarantine as I have only had him 3 weeks. Only I touch him and hubby is taking care of the corns so I don't even have to go near them.

The bath thing sounded weird to me so I did not do that to him, I didn't want to stress him out or make his condition worse

Ok, I won't be trying to feed him now, I was wondering about that since tomorrow would have been his scheduled feeding.

I HAVE FINALLY found a herp vet that will see him today!! our appt is at 11:30, so I'll fill you all in when we get back.

BTW, I got even more worried overnight as I heard sneezing at least 4-5 times before I fell asleep. So I am glad I finally found a vet who would see him today, all the others were booking into next week!!

[shaunyboy]

i'm NOT saying a snake can cough,but it has the ability to blow upper respiritory mucas out mate

it does it the same way it would,if it was trying to clear a piece of shed stuck up a nostril

they have the ability to create a loud hiss,by expelling air at speed through the airways,i seen both carpets i treated expell mucas the same way

1 carpet was a rescue with pnemonia,it regained 100% health

the 2nd carpet had lung disorder that eventually lead to death

all i'm saying is for an experienced keeper,bathing a snake can have benefits,in certain circumstances

an inexperienced keeper may well do more harm than good though

to the op
bathing should only take place,if your " vet " says it will help

cheers shaun

[mykee]

Double post...

[mykee]

"all i'm saying is for an experienced keeper,bathing a snake can have benefits,in certain circumstances"

I'm with you, but certainly not in this case. The trachea swells and gets plugged up with mucous during an upper RI, limiting it's ability to make a strong, water-proof seal during inhalation, so bathing a snake will allow water down into the lung, that's the last thing we want as there is no way for the lung to be cleared of that water. Compounded by the heavier mucous, the lungs could fill with a water/mucous mixture and drown the animal.

[mykee]

"btw thats my calote eating a fly!! oh and sorry i dont know how to help!!!!!!!!!!!"

No one cares, go away and start your own thread. This one is for people who can offer advice based on their experience.

[Snakefood]

alright, back from the vet, he definately has a RI. she gave him an injection there and sent me home with 3 weeks of injections and we have are-check scheduled in 3 weeks.

BTW- for those who know about all this stuff they prescribed Tribrissen 24% injectable @ 0.09cc, today, tomorrow and then every second day till we go back for a recheck. he weighed in at 740g.

Vet says an otherwise healthy, awesome snake.